Transplanter.



T. GOOGH.

TRANSPLANTEB.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29,1907. 902,070, Patented 0013.27, 1908.

2 BHEBTSSHEET 1.

T. GGOCH.

TRANSPLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.Z9,19UT.

902,070. Patented 0011211908.

2 SHBETS-SHEET 2 10% hwaneo THOMAS GOOGH, OF MARYSVILLE, IDAHO.

TRANSPLANTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

Application filed August 29, 1907. Serial No. 390,649.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOM'AS Goocn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marysville, in the, county of Fremont, State of Idaho, have inventedcertain new and useful "improvements in .transplanters and it has particular reference to a device for transplanting bects or similar vegetables.

Inits broad conce tion, the invention comprises an elongaiex member, the lower end of which carries pivoted jaws and the upper end of which carries pivoted handles,

in this connection it is a primary object of the invention to provide novel operating means between the handles and the jaws.

The details of construction will appear in the courseo'f the following description in which reference is had to the accom )anying drawings lormin a art of this speci ication, like characters o re erence designating similar parts, throughout the several views, wherein:

Figure 1 is an e.evation showing the open position of the jaws. Fig. 2 is a similar view showingthe closed position of the jaws. Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 4 is a top plan view ther of.

In the accompany in drawings, the numeral 5 designates an e ongated member or shank having its upper end formed with hil'urcations 6, the handle members hein r des ignated by the numeral 7 and their ower ends, disposed between the bifurcations 6 and pivotally held by means of a pin 8. The handle members 7, at their upper ends, are formed with offset hand grips 9. The member 5 is provided at its lower end at opposite sides thereof, with hinge straps 10, to which are connected transplanting jaws 1 1, the latter being formed with upwardl and outwardlyinclined extensions 12. he handle members 7 are formed adjacent their lower ends with upwardly and outwardly inclined angular extensions 13 and the latter have pivotal connection with links 14 which are in turn pivoted to the extensions 12, of the jaws 11. The extensions 13 are approximately central of the length of the handle members 7 and are arranged in the same plane therewith. The extensions 12 are also arranged in the same plane with the handle members 5.

In use, by raising the handle membersT, on their pivot, the curved jaws 11 will be moved away from one another in position to grab the beet, and this last action 1s attained by moving the members 7 downwardly on their pivot, whereby, said jaws are brought together about the beet, at which time the latter may be lifted from the ground.

The invention is simple in its structural details, inexpensive to manufacture and practical and efficient in use.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple and eilicient means are provided for accomplishing the objects of the invention, but while the elements herein shown and described are well adapted to serve the functions set forth, it is obvious that various minor changes may be-mnde in the proportions, sha )e and arrangement of the several parts, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

An implement of the class described com- )rising an elongated member, handle members pivoted to the upper ends thereof and formed with angular extensions rejecting therefrom approximately central y thereof and in the same plane therewith, grippin jaws pivoted to the lower ends thereof am formed with angular extensions arranged in the same plane with the handle members and links connecting the respective extensions of said handles with therespective extensions of said jaws.

' In testimony whereof, I allix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS GOOCH Witnesses:

C. G. Srmrucn, G. L. DooKs'rADER. 

